In the Mail a Memory Is Sent
American Gothic, Circa 1993
I'm a pen and paper kind of guy. The need to email, text, twitter and frantically facebook excapes me. I still...
Fortex: Best Mess of Green Beans Growing
Now that I've got you thinking about seed catalogs let me provide you with Tom's two cents on some of the prizes found on the...
Lesson Learned: Fogged-Up Windows = Flooded Basement
Today's Proverb: He who has fogged-up windows, should check the basement.
I woke up this morning on the coattails of a knock-down cold, and thought,...
The Best Seed Catalogs: Eye Candy & Hope for the Gardener
My Favorite Seed Catalogs
When friends ask, “So Tom, what are you reading these days?” I have to skirt the truth. I cite something I’ve read...
Day One of the New Year: So Far, So Good
The new year has arrived and my slate is clean. I'm good as gold. After being up for an hour or two with some strong...
What the Heck’s a Medlar?
Medlar (Mespilus germanica) is a fruit you won't likely see in the produce aisle of your local grocery. A mainstay of medieval French and...
Shaker Lemon Pie Recipe: Sweet, Sour, Delicious
Shaker Lemon Pie Recipe: Winter's Best Pie!
I came across this lemon pie with a twist years ago after reading an article in Saveur magazine:...
Got Lemons? It’s Easy to Grow Your Own Tree
After a week of record breaking low temperatures outside, I enjoyed some much needed sunshine inside in the form of a handful of fresh lemons and...
When Christmas Came to Vashon Island
Living on an island has its challenges, but it also has its rewards, revealing special moments that speak to the kinship of isolation and the...
Pecans From Home: A Delicious Tradition
This year's pecans had arrived! There they were in a parcel post wedged in my mailbox like too big a zeppelin in too small a...
